Overall loop



June 27, 1933. c MOSGROVE 1,916,010

OVERALL LOOP Filed May 1930 Patented June 27, 1933 CHARLES A. MOSGROVE, OF WATERBURY', CGNNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR 'IO THE AUTOYRE COMPANY, OF OAKVILLE, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION 9F CONNECTICUT OVER-ALL LOOP Application filed May 12,

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in loop fasteners or securing means such, for example, as are used for connecting the shoulder straps of a pair of overalls to buttons on the upper corner portions of the overall bib, or similar uses.

An object of the invention is to provide a device of this class so constructed that itwillv not tangle when on the overall strap or when in bulk before being attached to the strap.

A further object is to provide a device of this class including side wires or portions movable relatively to facilitate the attaching or detachi g Of the device to -a. button when attaching or detaching the shoulder straps of an overall to the bib portion thereof, or in similar uses. t

Other objects and advantages Wlll become apparent from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing showing one embodiment ofthe invention. However, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the detailsshown and that reference should be had to the claims for a definition of the limitations of the invention.

Also, while the invention will be described.

with relation to its use for attaching the shoulder straps of a pair of overalls to the bib portion thereof, it is tobe understood that the invention has other applications.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view showing portions of an overall bib and strap with the loop of the invention connecting them.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the parts as they appear when the device is partially applied.

Fig. 8 is an edge view of the improved loop detached; and

Fig. at is an enlarged detail View of the lower end of the buckle on the line 4- of Fi 2. I

fteferring in detail to the drawing, at 5 is shown a portion of the shoulder strap of an overall to which the invention is attached to be passed over. a button 6 having a shank 7 for securing the strap to the overall blb, a portion of which is shown at 8.

As here disclosed my improved loop fasping relationship the extreme 1930. Serial No. 451,824. r

tener here designated generally as 9 is formed from a single length of metal, preferably a round wire. Loop 9 includes a top or attaching bar or portion 10 about which the end portion of the strap 5 may be disposed to se-; cure the loop to the strap. T It is obvious from an inspection of the drawing that the length of wire forming loop 9 is bent at spaced pointsintermediate its ends as at 11 and 12'whereby to form the; 5 attaching bar 10. Bends 11 and 12 are'preferably in the form of short arcs, the side arms or bars of the loop being then carried toward each other and bent upon themselves as at13 forming with the attaching bar 10 a partial--- ly closed loop for the reception of the shoulderstrap 5. f

From the bends or turns 13the arms curve outwardly as at 1% and then inwardly to-' ward each other to provide the relatively large eye '15 and the restricted or narrow necktlfi at the lower end of said eye. At the neck 16 the side arms are again bent outwardly at an incline to form the sides 17 o-fa small'eye 18 the lower end of which is closedby bending the arms at sharp angles as at 19 and 20, disposing the end portions 21 and 22 of the arms in over-lapping relationship. As shown the bend 19 of the end portion 21 is such as to dispose said end portion in .80 plane above the end portion 22. The eX- treine end of the portion21 is curved downwardly and around the portion 22 forming an eyelet 23 in which said end portion 22 is slidably received. To prevent portions 21;;85 and 22 from ever moving out of over-lap end of portion 22 is upset or headed as at 24, head 2 1 being of sutlicient diameter to prevent the portion 22 from being pulled through the eyelet 23. v

In use, as before suggested, the loop 9 is secured to the strap 5 as by passing the end of the strap about the attaching bar 10 looping thestrap, and then sewing or otherwise-.95 securing the end of the strap to the body portion thereof.

When it is desired to secure the strap to the button 6, loop 9 is passed over the head of the button, the size of the eye 15 permitting this. Next the strap is pulled upwardly to dispose the shank 7 of the button in the eye 18 with the flange of the buttondisposed over the portions 17 21 and 22 of the loop 9 as shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 2 shows the action of the improved loop when being applied to a button or when being removed therefrom. From this figure it will be seen that the side arms of the loop spring or spread apart as the shank 7 of the button moves through the narrow neck 16.

The device may be attached by a sudden jerk.

or otherwise since the end portions 21 and 22 being secured in over-lapping relationship bythe eye 23 and head 24 cannot move apart to permit the button to pass on through.

Further, it is to be noted that the side bars from each of the eyes incline toward the restricted neck 16 whereby to guide the button shank to this neck either in attaching the device to a button or removing it therefrom. It will be understood that when removing the device from a button, loop 9 will be pressed downwardly forcing the side bars apart as they come in contact with the shank of the button and moving the button into the large eye 15 which will readily pass over the head of the button.

Having thus set forth the nature of my invention, what I claim is:

1. A loop of the class described: comprising an attaching bar, a pair of arms extending from said attaching bar and bent inwardly thereunder to form therewith a partially closed loop, said arms then extending outwardly and then downwardly from said loop and then inwardly to provide a relatively large eye, said arms then extending down wardly in opposite directions for a distance and one of said arms then bent inwardly andthe other of said arms bent upwardly and inwardly to dispose their ends one above the other in over-lapping relationship to form a relatively small eye connected with the relatively large eye by a restricted passage, and one of said arms having its end bent about the other arm and said other arm having its end upset to form a head whereby while the over-lapping end portions of the arms may be moved relatively they cannot be separated. a

2. In a loop of the class described including an attaching portion, a pair of arms extending therefrom said arms bent to provide a relatively large and a relatively small eye connected by a restricted neck portion, one of said arms at its endportion bent inwardly and the other of said arms at its end portion bent upwardly and inwardly to dispose said end portions in overlapping and relatively movable relationship one above the other and in the plane of the arms whereby to close one side of the relatively small eye.

3. A button loop comprising a piece'of wire of which a middle portion is bent to provide a suspension loop, and the remaining wire portions being formed to include a pair of spring arms providing axially associated button-receiving and button-retaining loopshaving an intermediate contracted portion, the wire extremities extending in opposite directionsv and overlapped in the plane of said loops to complete the buttonretaining loopfon'ej of said overlapped extremities being free and its end provided with an enlargement, and the other of said overlapped extremities lying within the button-retaining loop and its end bent and provided with a loop loosely surrounding the free extremity.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.-

CHARLES A. MOSGROVE. 

